Viking Therapeutics Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Viking Therapeutics's earnings are forecast to decline at 1.8% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 78.9% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be -23% in 3 years.

Key information

-1.8%

Earnings growth rate

2.0%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs earnings growth	28.3%
Revenue growth rate	78.9%
Future return on equity	-23.0%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	26 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Viking Therapeutics: Too Much Excitement Around Oral VK2735, Even If It Met High Expectations

Nov 04

Viking Therapeutics: Lots Of Positives

Oct 28

Viking Therapeutics: Market Rightly Excited By GLP-1 Promise -- A Buy Ahead Of Data

Sep 25

Companies Like Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Sep 07

Viking Therapeutics: GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist And Its Competitive Landscape

Aug 30

Viking Therapeutics: Better-Than-Expected Trial Timelines While Pipeline Expands

Jul 25

We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Apr 26

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Jun 07

We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate

Mar 05

Viking Therapeutics: Playing Second Fiddle To Madrigal

Aug 30

We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Jul 13

Revisiting Viking Therapeutics

Apr 20

We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Apr 12

We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Dec 17

Viking Therapeutics: Remaining Bullish And Sticking To My Plan

Aug 27

Viking Therapeutics soars 11% on encouraging VK0214 data in rare metabolic disorder

Jun 17

Have Insiders Been Selling Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares This Year?

Jan 13

Viking Therapeutics announces senior management appointments

Jan 06

Do Institutions Own Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares?

Dec 09

Viking Therapeutics: Progressing Steadily, But Concerns Remain

Nov 29

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqCM:VKTX - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	27	-206	-252	-223	11
12/31/2025	2	-169	-196	-156	12
12/31/2024	N/A	-108	-114	-90	13
9/30/2024	N/A	-99	-74	-74	N/A
6/30/2024	N/A	-97	-72	-72	N/A
3/31/2024	N/A	-94	-55	-55	N/A
12/31/2023	N/A	-86	-73	-73	N/A
9/30/2023	N/A	-81	-67	-67	N/A
6/30/2023	N/A	-74	-61	-61	N/A
3/31/2023	N/A	-72	-63	-63	N/A
12/31/2022	N/A	-69	-48	-48	N/A
9/30/2022	N/A	-62	-50	-50	N/A
6/30/2022	N/A	-59	-47	-47	N/A
3/31/2022	N/A	-57	-47	-47	N/A
12/31/2021	N/A	-55	-48	-48	N/A
9/30/2021	N/A	-54	-41	-41	N/A
6/30/2021	N/A	-50	-35	-35	N/A
3/31/2021	N/A	-44	-28	-28	N/A
12/31/2020	N/A	-39	-22	-22	N/A
9/30/2020	N/A	-36	-28	-28	N/A
6/30/2020	N/A	-32	-26	-26	N/A
3/31/2020	N/A	-31	-26	-26	N/A
12/31/2019	N/A	-26	-25	-25	N/A
9/30/2019	N/A	-24	-16	-16	N/A
6/30/2019	N/A	-24	-18	-18	N/A
3/31/2019	N/A	-23	-17	-17	N/A
12/31/2018	N/A	-22	-19	-19	N/A
9/30/2018	N/A	-21	-20	-20	N/A
6/30/2018	N/A	-20	N/A	-18	N/A
3/31/2018	N/A	-19	N/A	-17	N/A
12/31/2017	N/A	-21	N/A	-15	N/A
9/30/2017	N/A	-20	N/A	-13	N/A
6/30/2017	N/A	-18	N/A	-13	N/A
3/31/2017	N/A	-16	N/A	-12	N/A
12/31/2016	N/A	-15	N/A	-11	N/A
9/30/2016	N/A	-16	N/A	-12	N/A
6/30/2016	N/A	-17	N/A	-13	N/A
3/31/2016	N/A	-21	N/A	-11	N/A
12/31/2015	N/A	-23	N/A	-9	N/A
9/30/2015	N/A	-17	N/A	-6	N/A
6/30/2015	N/A	-12	N/A	-3	N/A
3/31/2015	N/A	-27	N/A	-2	N/A
12/31/2014	N/A	-22	N/A	-2	N/A
9/30/2014	N/A	-23	N/A	-1	N/A
6/30/2014	N/A	-23	N/A	-1	N/A
3/31/2014	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: VKTX is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Earnings vs Market: VKTX is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

High Growth Earnings: VKTX is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: VKTX's revenue (78.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: VKTX's revenue (78.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: VKTX is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.

Viking Therapeutics Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 14% to US$108

Price target increased by 11% to US$40.89

Price target increased by 8.8% to US$37.00

Price target increased by 9.1% to US$36.33

Price target increased by 7.5% to US$31.50

Price target increased by 12% to US$30.80

Recent updates

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Presents Results from Phase 2b VOYage Study of VOYage Study of Voyage Study of Voyage

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Reports New Data from VK2735 Obesity Program at ObesityWeek 2024

Viking Therapeutics: Too Much Excitement Around Oral VK2735, Even If It Met High Expectations

Viking Therapeutics to Highlight Clinical Data from VENTURE Phase 2 Study of Subcutaneous Vv2735 in Obese Patients and Phase 1 Trial of Oral Vv2735 in Healthy Subjects to Be Presented

Viking Therapeutics: Lots Of Positives

Independent Director exercised options and sold US$1.2m worth of stock

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 23, 2024

Viking Therapeutics Announces Results from Phase 1b Clinical Trial of VK0214 in Patients with X-ALD

Viking Therapeutics: Market Rightly Excited By GLP-1 Promise -- A Buy Ahead Of Data

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Companies Like Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Viking Therapeutics: GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist And Its Competitive Landscape

Independent Director exercised options and sold US$1.0m worth of stock

President recently sold US$6.7m worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Viking Therapeutics: Better-Than-Expected Trial Timelines While Pipeline Expands

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 24, 2024

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Presents Preclinical Data on Novel Dual Amylin and Calcitonin Receptor Agonists At 84th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association

Viking Therapeutics Announces Positive 52-Week Histologic Data from Phase 2B Voyage Study of Vk2809 in Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash)

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 24, 2024

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2024

Viking Therapeutics: Future Weight Loss Heavyweight?

Price target increased by 14% to US$108

Viking Therapeutics Announces Results from Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Oral Tablet Formulation of Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist VK2735

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $550.035 million.

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $350 million.

New major risk - Share price stability

Price target increased by 11% to US$40.89

Price target increased by 8.8% to US$37.00

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Price target increased by 9.1% to US$36.33

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 07, 2024

President notifies of intention to sell stock

We're Hopeful That Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Chief Financial Officer recently sold US$269k worth of stock

Chief Financial Officer notifies of intention to sell stock

New minor risk - Share price stability

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Presents New Data from Phase 2b VOYAGE Study of VK2809 in Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) at The Liver Meeting 2023

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 25, 2023

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Presents New Data from Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist Vv2735 in Oral Presentation At Obesityweek 2023

We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Venture Trial of Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist Vv2735 in Patients with Obesity

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 26, 2023

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Price target increased by 7.5% to US$31.50

Ligand's Partner Viking Therapeutics Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 2b VOYAGE Study of Voyage Study of VK2809 in Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Price target increased by 12% to US$30.80

Price target increased by 8.1% to US$29.30

Price target increased by 15% to US$21.80

We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Provides an Update on Its Clinical Pipeline and Other Corporate Developments

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 08, 2023

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 2b VOYAGE Study of VK2809 in Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Insufficient new directors

Price target decreased to US$17.33

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 26, 2022

Viking Therapeutics: Playing Second Fiddle To Madrigal

Insufficient new directors

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 27, 2022

Viking Therapeutics Announces FDA Lifted Clinical Hold on Phase 1b Trial of VK0214 in Patients with X-ALD

We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(NasdaqCM:VKTX) dropped from Russell 2000 Dynamic Index

Director recently bought US$111k worth of stock

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 27, 2022